Recent content by nwoods

I have not used the Hest, but might I suggest running the Exped mat a bit softer than what feels right? It took me a bit to figure this out on my own, but the quantity of air should be less than what is intuitive if you are used to 1" or 2" mats. It will be much softer to the touch if you push...

If you are exclusively running in canyons like the Maze District or Canyonlands, then maybe the external supplemental antenna is a good idea, but for 99% of normal use, the built in receiver will work just fine.

Your choice obviously, but you might be viewing this through the wrong lens. It's sorta like a gun. you never need it, until you do. The GAP tool could save you a LOT of money if you ended up needing just one of its special functions. If I still had an LR3, I would absolutely have one. No...

So...the GAP tool is not just an OBDII reader, it is also a programmer, typically for modern Rovers. It specifically allows you to mess about with all the many sensors on something like an LR3, like the suspension settings. However, if you just want a cheap scanner, they are plentiful. Some...

The post above is a good example of an opinion, without specifics. When talking Land Rovers, you need to know what era it was design in, what mfr built it, and what parts were used. Open honesty here: I don’t know a lot about the LR4. However, I do know a lot about the LR3 on which it’s...

lol, just for grins, a month or two ago I swapped my 37” Cooper STT’s for a buddies 35” Toyo Open County AT’s off his Gladiator. Wow, made my Jeep feel like a Toyota Camry on the road. Didn’t even look all that bad in terms of size. Sorta

If you are running bigger than 37” tires, then yeah, maybe drop down to 3.5” springs, and put on some 37” AT’s. The BFG’s run a bit small, so mentally you’ve got 37’s but really you’re on 35.X in terms of true tire size. Leave the gearing alone. Focus on building out the rear for a proper...

Oh, it totally is alum. I have pictures of my tear down of my 2002 Montero engine a few years ago. https://nwoods.smugmug.com/Vehicles/Montero/3rd-Monty-Restoration

I've not done an insert on a Mitsubishi (Chrysler) head, but I have done it on a Jeep 4.7L aluminum head and a Ford 5.4L 2-valve aluminum head. It works, and its not terribly hard to do. Fords have a habit of blowing spark plugs completely out of the head. Something about the number of...

Thanks Gabriel. It’s been over 15 years since I played with LR’s and my memory is… um, what were we talking about?

Suspension. I think it means it suspects your are bottomed out on something and Extended Mode is available. If you put your foot on the brake and push up on the suspension switch, it should give you another couple of inches of lift. In theory, that would allow you to drive off whenever you...

Really nice kitchen setup! GLWS

I don't do facebook either.....but I did when I needed help on my Monty. In particular the SoCal Montys discussion group on Facebook is pretty active and quite helpful

You might want to include more info, like the size of the pans, the size of the kit when stowed, etc…

REI Base Camp 4. Fantastic tent. I actually have the 4 and the 6, depending on how many family members travel with me. Super durable, fantastic in a storm, easy to set up by yourself (the 4 is, the 6 benefits from another pair of hands). I’ve been using these tents for 15 years, and still...